Administrative fees are the main source of community foundation operating revenues field-wide. Larger community foundations are more likely to supplement fees with fee for service revenues, while smaller community foundations tend to do more direct fundraising to support operations. Community foundations often seek to generate surplus revenues that could be reinvested into community leadership initiatives.
Averages were used to total 100%. (n=168)
| Size of foundation | Administrative fees | Fees for service | Fundraising: operations | Fundraising: programmatic | Distribution from endowment/reserve | Other revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0-$25M | 62% | 3% | 19% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| $25-$50M | 70% | 0% | 10% | 3% | 10% | 6% |
| $50-$100M | 68% | 0% | 13% | 5% | 9% | 4% |
| $100-$250M | 73% | 1% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 4% |
| $250-$500M | 80% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| $500M+ | 77% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| All | 72% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 5% |